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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Make that 195 x 65 x 15…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Andrew Uprichard [mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 13, 2017 10:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'TERRY SMITH'; 'Triumphs'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [TR] adding wire wheels<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The spacers we have been talking about will not compromise a TR3. Plenty of fender room.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>But use 196 x 65 x 15 tires and 6 inch wheels and you’ll find the rear fenders aren’t quite as accommodating…..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jackson, Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Triumphs [<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>TERRY SMITH<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 13, 2017 5:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> Triumphs<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] adding wire wheels<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>I did this more simply that defying death, though now I see I missed a life experience. Ta dum.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>When I switched to wire wheels, I simply bolted on the spline adapters, then took my bench grinder (didn't have the proper tool) and ground the lugs down to the proper size. Then I backed off the lug nuts to set the thread spacing right so that the nuts would go on again easy every time I took the hubs apart for bearings and brakes. Has worked great for over a dozen years. If I ever wanted to (won't) switch back, I'd worry about swapping lugs then.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>I do believe, though, that there are spacers available. Not sure what that does to tire fit within the fender well, tho.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>New Hampshire<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On November 13, 2017 at 1:10 PM Geo Hahn <<a href="mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com">ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 10:58 AM, Hoyt Duff <<a href="mailto:hoytduff@gmail.com" target="_blank">hoytduff@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I haven't looked at the Triumph wheel lugs in years, but it can't be<br>difficult to replace them with the appropriate length studs...<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The front ones should not be much trouble, but the rear ones are peened on the backside with little room to maneuver so may require separating the hub - and <em>that </em>is a PITA.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Geo <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>